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Corneal reinnervation in patients with severe neurotrophic keratopathy secondary to herpes zoster ophthalmicus after treatment with autologous serum tear drops.

Azin AbazariAlessandro AbboudaAndrea CruzatBernardo CavalcantiDeborah Pavan-LangstonPedram Hamrah
Published in: Cornea open (2024)
Autologous serum tears are effective in restoring corneal subbasal nerves and sensation in patients with severe NK secondary to HZO. However, this group of patients may require concurrent topical immunomodulation and antiviral therapy while on AST to prevent stromal keratitis.
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